STARZ OFFICIALLY GREENLIGHTS NEW ORIGINAL SERIES “OUTLANDER”
Network Will Team up with Sony Pictures TV
Series Based on Diana Gabaldon’s International Best-Selling Novels
Beverly Hills, Calif., June 25, 2013 –
Starz Chief Executive Officer, Chris Albrecht, announced today that
Starz will partner with Sony Pictures Television to greenlight
“Outlander,” an original series adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s
international bestselling books. The network has ordered 16 episodes of
the series which will begin filming in Scotland this fall. It is slated
to premiere in 2014.
The
series adaptation for “Outlander” will be written by Ronald D. Moore
(“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation”). Moore
is best known for his work on “Battlestar Galactica,” which won him a
Peabody Award in 2006. Ronald D. Moore and Jim Kohlberg are executive
producers of “Outlander,” which is produced by Tall Ship Productions,
Story Mining and Supply Company and Left Bank Productions in association
with Sony Pictures Television.
"We
are thrilled to be bringing 'Outlander' to Starz next year," said Chris
Albrecht, CEO of Starz. "Diana has created an incredibly compelling
heroine, thrust into a very complex world, not to mention, time. The
books weave a fascinating tapestry of history, spirituality, love and
honor, not to mention plenty of time travel, sex and warfare. With
Diana's stories guiding us and Ron's mastery, we hope to bring Claire
and Jamie to life for the millions of fans the world over."
Moore
added, “I'm very excited to have the opportunity to bring these books
to life. Diana's created a rich and textured world filled with
intriguing characters, and I believe that Starz is the perfect home for
her story. I think we'll make something that the millions of fans of
these books will enjoy and recognize as ‘Outlander.’"
Diana Gabaldon’s seven-book series has sold more than 20 million copies and has graced the New York Times best-sellers list six times. The eighth installment of the “Outlander” series is slated to be released in the fall of 2013.
The
“Outlander” series spans the genres of romance, science fiction,
history, and adventure in one grandiose tale. It follows the story of
Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously
swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an
unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry
Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a
passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire’s heart between two
vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Starz will retain all domestic multiplatform pay TV rights to the original series.
About Starz
Starz
(NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and
entertainment company with operating units that provide premium
subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels
(Starz Networks), global content distribution (Starz Distribution) and
animated television and movie production (Starz Animation), www.starz.com.
Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription video programming through the flagship STARZ® and ENCORE®
pay TV networks which showcase premium original programming and movies
to U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators,
satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies. As of
March 31, 2013, STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 56.7 million
subscribers, including 21.6 million at STARZ, and 35.1 million at
ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the
U.S. STARZ® and ENCORE®, along with Starz Networks’ third network MOVIEPLEX®,
air more than 1,000 movies monthly across 17 linear networks,
complemented by On Demand and authenticated online offerings through
STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. Starz Distribution
develops, produces and acquires entertainment content, distributing it
to consumers globally on DVD, digital formats and traditional
television. Starz Distribution’s home video, digital media and
worldwide distribution business units distribute original programming
content produced by Starz, as well as entertainment content for itself
and third parties. Starz Animation produces animated TV and movie
content for studios, networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com),
a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television
industry’s leading content providers. It produces and distributes
programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of
platforms. In addition to one of the industry’s largest libraries of
award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures
Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated
daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original
animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and
telefilms. SPT has 18 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies
in 15 countries outside the U.S. and also maintains offices in 32
countries. SPT’s worldwide television networks portfolio includes 124
channel feeds available in 159 countries, reaching more than 800 million
households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and
manages SPE’s premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns
production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of cable channel Game
Show Network (GSN), 3D channel 3net, premier horror/thriller website
and VOD service FEARnet and national U.S media sales company ITN
Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national
advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in
SPT’s syndicated series as well as in U.S. digital businesses including
FEARnet, DrOz.com and PlayStation.
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